Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:15:18 -0500 From: Jud <jud@operamail.com> To: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1011258915.ab9060@mired.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: robust copy program required Message-ID: <HBOMPONJA0IDKHZUSQSOILHWUSC8SM.3c4382a6@sparky> In-Reply-To: <15423.65187.282331.186446@guru.mired.org>
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1/12/2002 4:15:15 AM, "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-
1011258915.ab9060@mired.org> wrote:
>Jud <jud@operamail.com> types:
[snip]
>> Yeah, there are commercial *mild* abrasives you can buy that are
>> supposedly made especially for CDs, but toothpaste is certainly in
the
>> Open Source (in this case, an opened tube - or do you use the
pump?)
>> spirit.
>>
>> Of course you'll likely just ruin it anyway, and then your son can
>> demonstrate his home science project.
>
>How many CDs have you ruined this way? I've tried it on three. In two
>of the cases, the problem went away. In the third, the amount of noise
>was reduced. In no case has the quality ever suffered.
O Ye of Little Faith department: I was joking, but since I'd never tried
the Toothpaste Gambit, I experimented on my one unplayable CD
("Officium," Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble). I carefully
cleaned the CD beforehand, then polished away with toothpaste (gel,
actually; perhaps not as effective, but it's what I had). The CD looks
worse - lots of small scratches - but now plays through, whereas before
it would not.
Thanks for saving me the $20 or so on a replacement CD.
Jud
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